Manhattan Club 1 in 4

[Glitter Brunello Super Moderator Find all posts View Profile Close Glitter Brunello]

Well, I bit the bullet and called RCI today to get an answer about how the new 1 in 4 would be applied to existing exchanges. I had no trouble checking in a few weeks ago, but I have one exchange left coming up in September.

The new 1 in 4 rule will be applied only to exchanges confirmed on or after 3/21/08, the day the rule took effect. So anyone with prior exchanges should be ok. Of course, I spoke with a VG at RCI, so take it for what it's worth, but she seemed to be reading from something official and didn't even need to put me on hold to get an answer to the question. In addition, her answer actually makes sense, though that should be suspect in itself given who we're dealing with

[GrayFal Silver Contributor and supermoderator Find all posts View Profile Close GrayFal]

Hahahhahhha...yes, it does make sense - but then that makes me suspicious!

[lawren2 Malibu Beach Barbie & A Super Moderator Find all posts View Profile Close lawren2]

That makes sense but when was the last time RCI made any sense?

So everyone is good for one more before the 1-in-4 kicks in!

[jancpa Member Find all posts View Profile Close jancpa]

Does that mean that an exchange made after 3/21/08 would be the first year to start the countdown in the 1 in 4?

[Glitter Brunello Super Moderator Find all posts View Profile Close Glitter Brunello]

Does that mean that an exchange made after 3/201/08 would be the first year to start the countdown in the 1 in 4?

Good question. I was asking only about pre-existing exchanges... someone else's turn to call

[jancpa Member Find all posts View Profile Close jancpa]

Okay, I finally broke down and called RCI regarding the 1 in 4 year rule adopted by the Manhattan Club on 3/21/08. (spoke to a VC in the Phillipines).

The countdown starts with the month you check in to the resort (after rule adoption date) -- not when you happened to make the exchange. For example, my exchange is for April 2009, so I cannot return before April 2013. However, I could spot a bulk banking in 2012 and confirm another exchange as long as the check in date was after April 2013.

[Glitter Brunello Super Moderator Find all posts View Profile Close Glitter Brunello]

Okay, I finally broke down and called RCI regarding the 1 in 4 year rule adopted by the Manhattan Club on 3/21/08. (spoke to a VC in the Phillipines).

The countdown starts with the month you check in to the resort (after rule adoption date) -- not when you happened to make the exchange. For example, my exchange is for April 2009, so I cannot return before April 2013. However, I could spot a bulk banking in 2012 and confirm another exchange as long as the check in date was after April 2013.

I feared that would be the answer. Thanks for following up and letting us know.


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[mrspigdoc Member Find all posts View Profile Close mrspigdoc]

1 in 4 manhattan club

So, if I exchanged into the Manhattan club Feb 2008, can I go again in 2009, and then not until 2013?
Teresa

[Glitter Brunello Super Moderator Find all posts View Profile Close Glitter Brunello]

So, if I exchanged into the Manhattan club Feb 2008, can I go again in 2009, and then not until 2013?
Teresa

That is my understanding, but worth double checking this scenario with RCI.

[JWC Super Moderator Find all posts View Profile Close JWC]

There are other alternatives to RCI that do NOT have any restrictions.

[brother coony Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close brother coony]

There are other alternatives to RCI that do NOT have any restrictions.

Yes but the Manhattan club may keep list of exchanges and name's, you dont want to get there and be turn away:

[lawren2 Malibu Beach Barbie & A Super Moderator Find all posts View Profile Close lawren2]

Yes but the Manhattan club may keep list of exchanges and name's, you dont want to get there and be turn away:

If you used another exchange company you would not be subject to the 1-in-4 rule. SFX gets some Manhattan Club and I believe that was John's inference.

I am still deciding if this was a good thing for Manhattan Club owners. For the most part it takes a very good trader to even see those exchange weeks. They are rather steep from a POINTS perspective as well. Now they are sitting on-line. If the intent is to bring in people to buy it may not be working the way that MC envisioned. They'll end up in the rental pool instead.

[JWC Super Moderator Find all posts View Profile Close JWC]

Yes but the Manhattan club may keep list of exchanges and name's, you dont want to get there and be turn away:

What I meant is that there are other exchange companies that do not have the 1 in 4 restriction. The 1 in 4 or 1 in 5 restriction at many timeshare resorts is only on exchanges through RCI.

I had no trouble getting an exchange to the Manhattan Club for this July through SFX.